Information Analytics Support Officer inSheffield inSheffield PUBLISHED 18 OCT 2024

Band 5: £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum/Pro rata for part time PERMANENT

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust rgXjbMkL

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This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Information and Analytics Support Officer to join an existing team of Analysts within the Specialised Cancer, Medicine and Rehabilitation (SCMR) a combination of 2 Care Groups.

We are looking for a new member of the team with the experience and personality to complement the existing SCMR Care Group team. This role provides an ideal development opportunity.

Maintain, develop and update databases to aid in the management of clinical activity on behalf of the care group

Process large datasets relating to drug prescriptions, income, patient activity, and clinical care whilst liaising with a variety of internal and external stakeholders (consultants, other care providers etc.). This is to ensure that the care group accurately records patient care/ drug prescriptions not funded by Payment by Results (PbR) contracts and can charge these costs to the relevant commissioners.

To monitor levels of clinical activity and to escalate any unusual variations to the senior management team.

To assist with other key business functions of the care group, providing an information analyst role, including financial data management, submission of clinical data to national datasets, and analyses related to service improveme

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Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We are looking for a new member of the team with the experience and personality to complement the existing SCMR Care Group team. This role provides an ideal development opportunity.

Maintain, develop and update databases to aid in the management of clinical activity on behalf of the care group

Process large datasets relating to drug prescriptions, income, patient activity, and clinical care whilst liaising with a variety of internal and external stakeholders (consultants, other care providers etc.). This is to ensure that the care group accurately records patient care/ drug prescriptions not funded by Payment by Results (PbR) contracts and can charge these costs to the relevant commissioners.

To monitor levels of clinical activity and to escalate any unusual variations to the senior management team.

To assist with other key business functions of the care group, providing an information analyst role, including financial data management, submission of clinical data to national datasets, and analyses related to service improveme

About us

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

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1. Can you describe your experience in managing and updating databases? What specific systems or software have you used?

2. Have you previously worked within a healthcare environment? If so, how did that experience shape your understanding of data analytics in a clinical setting?

3. What methods do you use to process large datasets, specifically relating to drug prescriptions and patient activity?

4. Could you give an example of a challenging dataset you’ve worked with? How did you handle it, and what was the outcome?

5. How do you approach liaising with various stakeholders, such as consultants and other care providers? Can you provide an example of a successful collaboration?

6. In your experience, what are the most effective ways to communicate complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders?

7. Describe a situation where you identified unusual variations in clinical activity. What actions did you take to investigate and escalate the issue?

8. How would you ensure that the care group accurately records patient care that is not funded by Payment by Results contracts?

9. Can you explain your approach to analysing data for service improvement? What metrics do you typically focus on?

10. Provide an example of how your analysis has led to a positive change or improvement in service delivery within a care group.

11. This role is considered a development opportunity. What are your personal goals for professional growth within this position?

12. How do you stay updated with the latest trends and best practices in healthcare data analytics?

13. What qualities do you believe are essential for complementing an existing team of analysts, particularly within a specialised care group?

14. How would you describe your working style? Do you prefer to work collaboratively or independently, and why?

15. Which data analysis tools and software are you most proficient in and how do you utilise them in your work?

16. Have you ever implemented new technology or processes within a team? What was the process and the impact?

17. How familiar are you with the regulatory frameworks that govern data management in the NHS? Can you provide an example of how you've ensured compliance in your past work?

18. Imagine you receive a report indicating a significant drop in drug prescriptions for a specific clinical area. How would you investigate this trend, and what steps would you take to address it?